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June 17 2009

A photograph of a courtyard outside a white-washed building with red and white painted stripes on the wall. A man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, holds a silver bowl and offers something from it to a woman who stands with her hands together in prayer. Around them, several people in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas and yellow-and-white cords, watch the exchange. A woman with braided hair and gold bangles receives the offering. Speakers and framed pictures hang on the wall behind.

Outdoor covered area with a corrugated roof and white-washed wall where a crowd in white clothing gathers. A man with grey hair and an orange shawl over white robes stands at right, applying a mark to the forehead of a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a pink and black checked sari holds a green item nearby, and women in white kurtas and shawls stand around. Speakers hang on the wall, and a small shrine and banners are visible in the background.

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A photo of a line of devotees in white and light clothing standing barefoot on a concrete courtyard under a corrugated roof, during a morning procession at an ashram. A bald man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands at right, with another man in white and an orange shawl beside him handing something to a devotee. A woman in white at left has hands folded in prayer beside a maroon cloth-draped table with gold trim holding a small kalasha-like object. Several other people in white and casual clothes wait in line; a woman in a white sari with gold border stands in the middle. Wheat stalks sit in the foreground and framed photos hang on the wall behind. The orange-robed man is a candidate for a person by appearance, but his identity is uncertain.

A crowd of devotees in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, moves through a covered walkway at an ashram-style venue with red-pillared corridors. A man on the left wears an orange robe and a garland, and a woman in the foreground holds a silver vessel while an attendant in orange and white reaches toward her. A woman in a cream sari and a woman with long dreadlocks in white stand on the right, both with rudraksha malas and hands pressed together. A red-and-orange flag is visible in the background. Several people in white with malas fill the middle ground. The scene looks like a satsang or darshan gathering.

June 15 2009

A photograph of an ashram-style entrance where a group of devotees in white clothing greet attendees. A woman on the left wearing a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl presses her palms together in namaste. Beside her, a woman in a white kurta with a dark scarf also gestures in greeting. At center, a balding man in an all-white kurta and a lanyard holds printed pamphlets, while a woman in white with a lanyard places her hands together. On the right, a young man in white with a rudraksha mala hands out printed material from a green-draped registration table stacked with booklets. Through the open orange doors behind them, a decorated hall with white draping and garlands is visible, with more people in white standing inside.

A crowded indoor doorway scene with devotees pressing forward. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala wears a white shirt. Beside him, a woman in an orange shawl and white top wears a dark backpack and a red bindi, and women in orange and maroon saris stand nearby. A bald man in white clothes bows with palms joined, a red-and-gold thread at his wrist. Several other people with backpacks crowd the entrance, with a bright outdoor area and more people visible through the open door.

June 17 2009

A photograph of a ceremonial line of couples and attendants standing in an open, covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Several people wear yellow and orange garlands of marigold-like flowers. Men wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear orange, pink, red and mustard-yellow saris. Near the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands with his hands folded, and a woman in an orange sari stands beside him. Bowls of offerings and banana leaves appear at the lower right, and framed photographs hang on the left wall. Visible people number about fifteen, including the couple at the lower left.

A photograph of a group of about 25 people standing barefoot on a covered concrete veranda beneath a tiled roof with green leaf decorations. Most wear white or pastel kurta and salwar clothing and flower garlands of orange and pink blossoms, and many wear yellow lanyards with ID badges. Near the centre, a woman in a white kurta and white shawl stands with hands folded in front of her, and a woman in a white kurta on the right stands with hands clasped. A man with a grey beard in the back right wears white and a garland. A red-shirted person stands at left holding a small item.

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an orange-walled hall. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth, shaved head, gold necklace and sandalwood tilak, extends his arm toward women with cupped hands. The women, one in a maroon shawl and one in orange, hold their palms out to receive something. Nearby a person in white bows low with hands on an orange cloth, and other devotees in white with yellow shawls stand behind. Gold-trimmed throne-like seat and scattered petals are visible. No identity cues establish the seated priest as a person, so he is described only by role.